I have not written for a very long time… first I couldn’t find my password book and then I couldn’t figure out what to write…. in the time of self-isolation I have been very blessed to work from home on more creative endeavors… making something new and pretty every day. Unlike my “real” job - which ended on March 16th, 2020 - this new daily structure has been very calming. In the last couple (or three) weeks I have been focusing on making things, buying less and trying to be grateful. I am not always successful… but then who can be every day?
My word for 2020 was Free… at the end of 2019 I was dealing with some serious sadness and disappointment in my personal life and wanted to set myself Free. I made all kinds of plans and as sometimes happens the Universe makes different plans. Now, I am not taking credit for this eruption of radical change in our lives… I’m just recognizing that all of us have had to pivot in ways we never imagined. Our lives -as a collective - have been completely upended and I am left wondering where to go next??
What I miss the most is physical contact… I want to touch another human being!! Until I can hug another human being I’ll do my best to create joy every day in simpler ways… pet the dog, call someone, join a happy hour video chat, make some art. Simple, gentle and one day at a time…